ROSSENDALE took the points from the East Lancashire derby against Chorley last night, thanks in part to the referee's decision not to send off keeper Mark Andrews for a professional foul in the opening minutes. Andrews brought down Chorley striker Andy
MANY thanks to the kind person who found and returned my Careline card, which I received on November 29. Very much appreciated. Thanks once again. R Todd St Bartholomew Street Great Lever
CONGRATULATIONS to headteacher Pat Ashton and her staff for putting Walmsley School top of Bolton's primary school performance tables for 2001. Mrs Ashton says the key to this year's success is a simple one -- hard work and dedication. And as a result
A BUSINESSMAN prayed for his life after being locked in the boot of his car by a knifeman. The 50-year-old office worker was bundled into the boot of his own BMW after the knifeman threatened to cut his throat. He was forced to hand over his wallet and
AN undercover raid on Bolton's illegal traders saw a £10,000 haul of fake goods -- including Harry Potter videos -- by trading standards officers. Four counterfeit officers and two police officers seized hundreds of goods from two stalls on Lever Street
THE mother of a murdered Bolton teenage drug addict has urged others not to follow her daughter's tragic path. Carly Bateman, aged 17, was strangled almost four weeks ago on the outskirts of the town's red light area. And today her mother, Vanessa Stirling
BLACKPOOL have been given permission to extend the loan spell of Ian Marshall for a second month. The versatile player's first spell on loan expired after the LDV Van Trophy clash with Chesterfield but Blackpool boss Steve McMahon was anxious to keep
WANDERERS players and management staff will be clowning around in Bolton town centre tomorrow - all in aid of charity and team spirit. Sam Allardyce other members of the club's backroom team will join Gudni Bergsson, Jermaine Johnson and Anthony Barness
SPURS could face an FA probe following a missile-throwing incident against Wanderers on Monday - the third such incident in 17 days at White Hart Lane. Club officials are studying CCTV footage to find the culprit after midfielder Gustavo Poyet was seen
JUSSI Jaaskelainen is ignoring speculation over his future and focusing on enjoying life at the Reebok. The Bolton keeper, who reckons he is in the best form of his career and happier than at any time since he turned professional, has been the subject
RESIDENTS in a crime-plagued area of Bolton where teenage prostitute Carly Bateman was murdered criticised police chiefs last night and demanded to know: "Why did she have to die?" As detectives continued the hunt for the killer of the 17-year-old who
GUDNI Bergsson looks like being an easy winner of the BEN's Player Of The Month award for November. If our website poll on the Wanderers page is duplicated by the phone poll in the print version then the commanding central defender will win by a landslide
ITEMS for the BEN/Bolton Lions Caring Christmas appeal can be taken along to any of the following venues: Tesco Extra, Mansell Way, Horwich Asda, Middlebrook, Horwich Asda, Farnworth Alliance & Leicester, Deansgate, Bolton Astley Bridge Post Office
RESIDENTS of Astley Bridge and Bromley Cross are being asked to suggest ways in which new pot of money for the area should be spent. The Astley Bridge and Bromley Cross Forum has £15,000 for highway maintenance and £60,000 from a Neighbourhood Renewal
A LORRY packed with £50,000-worth of Harry Potter toys has been stolen from an industrial estate in Bolton. The vehicle and its trailer, containing 27 pallets of much sought after merchandise, was taken from Europa Way, Kearsley. It had been parked there
ORGANISERS of a Santa trip -- which a heartbroken girl missed due to a passpost mix-up --have launched an appeal to help send her to Lapland. Heartbroken Jennifer West had to stand and watch as the aircraft doors closed and her pals flew off to Lapland
AN undercover raid on Bolton's illegal traders saw a £10,000 haul of fake goods -- including Harry Potter videos -- by trading standards officers. Four counterfeit officers and two police officers seized hundreds of goods from two stalls on Lever Street
A COMMITMENT to appear in Bolton Octagon's Christmas production almost cost actress Sally Mortemore a dream role in the next Harry Potter film. Sally, who appears as the Snow Queen, is set to make her film debut as Madam Pince, the chief librarian, in
IT built its image on traditional Northern values. But it appears bread makers Warburton's is ready to shed one of its most memorable symbols -- the humble horse-drawn carriage. Although they have used it to generate publicity for 15 years, the company
THE husband of Bolton-born costume designer Elizabeth Sherlock told an Old Bailey jury of the last moments he saw her alive. Peter Sherlock said he was unaware that his wife was giving chase to a couple accused of snatching her handbag. He was left looking
ANY Bury players expecting a two-week holiday will be disappointed. Andy Preece's team have no match this weekend after crashing out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle. It means they are not back in action until Dec 15 when they visit Notts County. But
MICHAEL Ricketts is the equal of any striker in the Premiership. That was the tribute Sam Allardyce paid his top scorer today - his 23rd birthday - after the Reebok Rocket took his season's total to 12 in last night's pulsating encounter with Spurs at
A VERY special thank-you to the BEN and Marks & Spencer for the £500 worth of vouchers which I was lucky enough to win in your November competition. What a brilliant time of year to win these and what a shopping spree for all the family. Mrs J Small
WHAT a shame that every time Carly Bateman's name comes up, she is referred to as a "prostitute". She may have ended up as one but, in the true sense of the word, not yet. Just think what her parents must feel to hear of her referred to as that. They
IN response to J. Long's letter (Nov 30) in reference to parking attendants working in pairs. I would like to ask him if this is a "blatantly obvious" guess or his own feelings on how he thinks the public would react on receiving a parking ticket? I would
I WRITE as chairman of the Bolton and District Civic Trust, to express the concern of the Trust that so many buildings of historic significance are in danger (BEN Nov 26). For many years the Trust has urged action by the local authority in pursuit of
WANDERERS' reserve fixture at Sheffield Wednesday next week has been put back 24 hours to Wednesday, December 12.
SPURS could face an FA probe following a missile-throwing incident against Wanderers on Monday - the third such incident in 17 days at White Hart Lane. Club officials are studying CCTV footage to find the culprit after midfielder Gustavo Poyet was seen
TICKETS for Wanderers' home games against Leeds United on December 26 and Leicester City on Dec 29 are now on sale to Club Members who are also in Lifeline. Holders of either Club or Lifeline memberships can purchase tickets from tomorrow and supporters
WANDERERS have dismissed with contempt the waves of speculation linking Jussi Jaaskelainen with a big money move to Manchester United. The Reebok keeper, who added to his fast growing reputation with a world class save in last night's 3-2 defeat at Spurs
POLICE have launched a Christmas campaign to combat drink and drug-related crime in Bolton. The annual crackdown aims to create a safer environment for drinkers in pubs and clubs across the town. Festive revellers will be warned that police will not tolerate
THE contents of a garage in Tyldesley were destroyed by fire last night. Firefighters were called to the scene in Primrose Street North at 11.15pm. The garage belonged to a house in Elliott Street and is thought to have been deliberately set alight. The
FIREFIGHTERS discovered a burning Nissan Bluebird blocking their path as they returned from another fire last night. They had attended a small rubbish fire in Millers Lane, Atherton and were returning down Green Lane in Higher Fold, Leigh at about 8pm
THERE can be no Caring Christmas campaign without the support of readers. We need YOU to: Make a donation, however big or small, towards buying toys and gifts for children -- from tiny tots with expectant smiles to teenagers who hide their disappointment
HARRY is nine and he loves his namesake Harry Potter. But his Christmas will not be magical. The little boy from Farnworth has read two of the books -- lent to him by a friend. He accepts that he cannot have books like this of his own, and that he certainly
BOLTON residents are determined to get in the Christmas spirit -- by sharing it with some of the borough's poorest children. Already, the Bolton Evening News/Bolton Lions Caring Christmas appeal has prompted a rash of kind gifts from readers. Some have
IT all started over 20 years ago with a small number of toys and a group of kindly Bolton people determined to give poor children a better Christmas. Now, the Bolton Evening News/Bolton Lions' Caring Christmas campaign collects thousands of toys to distribute
POLICE are hunting for armed robbers who escaped with cash from a bank. The gang struck at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, at about 10.50am yesterday. The offenders threatened staff with what is believed to be a firearm and the
